General Edgar Dula Torres Former "Coup" General comes to Graham's rescue
From: "ARMAN ARMERO" <armero_23@yahoo.com> Subject: General Edgar Dula Torres story Former "coup" general comes to Graham's rescue TO many who do not know him, Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) secretary-general , Graham Lim is an overstaying alien and the scourge of Philippine basketball. But perception is not always the truth, and his friends from both the sports and political spectrum are one in saying that Lim is being persecuted for all the wrong reasons. That's why when the Supreme Court ruled with finality that he is not a Filipino citizen and should be deported, his friends immediately came to his aid. One of these is former Brig. Gen. Edgar Dula Torres, former Northern Police District Director and Commissioner of the National Police Commission for 12 years. "I couldn't believe it," said Gen. Dula Torres upon learning of the Supreme Court's decision. "Knowing him as I do, and what he has heroically did for the country, his dedication and service to the community, Graham does not deserve all this." Graham is more Filipino than most Filipinos I know. He is a civic and sports leader who had shown generous concern not only to my men but also to his constituents in sports," added Dula Torres. Dula Torres, who now enjoys retirement with his six children and 26 grandchildren in his modest home in Sta. Mesa, Manila, recalled that Lim was a "heroic" figure during the December 1989 coup attempt against then President Cory Aquino. “During that time, without being asked, Graham came to my rescue when we were in Camp Tomas Caringal and were being attacked by enemy forces. He voluntarily brought food and drinks to my men. He even volunteered to join me when I was about to go to Camp Aguinaldo and assess the situation there, but I persuaded him not to for his own safety," Dula Torres said. The amiable general, who started as a patrolman and rose from the ranks to become one of the most respected police officers during the Cory Aquino presidency, said Lim continued to do his civic duty as a consultant in Filipino-Chinese affairs during his tenure as NAPOLCOM Commissioner. “Graham was always there for his country in times of trouble and in times of peace. He has sacrificed so much, so it comes as a surprise that some people are trying to put him down,” Dula Torres said. Lim himself insists that he is a Filipino born and raised in the country, married to a Filipino with whom he bore two kids. "Saan nila ako ide-deport? (Where can I be deported?) I have no other country but the Philippines and I challenge anyone to prove that I am a Chinese citizen," Graham said.
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